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Used 2012 Jaguar XF Consumer Reviews

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4.5 out of 5 stars

A different breed for sure

adityab, 04/23/2012
2012 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 6A)
64 of 64 people found this review helpful

A bit of background to help frame my take on the XF: Nearly everything I've driven in the past has had two doors, and performance has always been paramount (past cars include an S2000 and a 328i). The XF is clearly a departure. It's large, plush, and gadget laden. Still, the car certainly satisfies my need for speed. It strikes a solid balance between the ability to carve canyons and coddle. I've been a die-hard BMW fan for years, and the decision to throw my hat into Jaguar's ring was the product of considerable research and multiple test-drives against the 528i (similar lease rate). The 5 is a fine car, but the Jag is more car (and more muscle) for the money.

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5 out of 5 stars

Jags should not get a bad rap

dwightex, 04/25/2015
updated 06/11/2018
2012 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 6A)
36 of 36 people found this review helpful

2012 XF has been trouble free, excellent handling, comfortable, and tremendous acceleration. A Beautiful car, I put 1800 miles so far (having bought it used) and have not had anything go wrong whatsoever

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Best Car that I've ever owned

dwightex, 12/15/2014
2012 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 6A)
35 of 36 people found this review helpful

Bought this car for $35500, certified with 19000 miles, now have 27000 miles in about 9 months. Best car, handling, acceleration, road holding, brakes, looks. It has it all I got a free service after about 7000 miles. So I have spend $0 on repairs. Get about 19.5 mpg in spirited driving, can get 25-30 mpg on highway. I have had Corvette, Acura, Lexus, but this is the best. I thought it might not hold up, but it did great on a 1000 mile trip.

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5 out of 5 stars

2011 XF

JimL, 06/02/2019
2011 Jaguar XF XFR 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl S/C 6A)
29 of 30 people found this review helpful

I bought a new 2011 XF 8 cylinder. Now 45,000 miles, zero issues or repairs. No rattles, adjustments of any kind, the best car I’ve ever owned. Still low miles, but still pretty amazing. I’ve owned many new BMWs, MBZ, Honda, Toyota, etc. and none compare to its reliability. Maybe I just caught a good one, but I thought I would share my experience. Knock on wood :)

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4 out of 5 stars

A unique driving experience

Brian Eliasek, 09/18/2016
2012 Jaguar XF Portfolio 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 6A)
16 of 16 people found this review helpful

I owned this car for 3.5 years before I was recently T-boned and the car totaled. I loved this car. Great interior and exterior design. Handled beautifully and a great feel behind the wheel of the 5.0. However, the navigation was not comparable to the German competitors even when I bought it in 2013...Can't give it 5 stars for that reason. Overall recommend this year and model however. I am in the market again and hoping that the 2017's "S" model is 5 star worthy!

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